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Binance Hit by Record ~$6.3 Billion Crypto Hack
Binance says roughly $6.3 billion was drained from its hot wallets on October 29, 2026, in what analysts call the largest crypto theft on record. Here is what is known so far.
ReadBitcoin Slides Below $79,000 as Binance Hack Triggers ~$1.5B in Liquidations
Bitcoin fell 2–4% and roughly $1.5 billion in leveraged crypto positions were liquidated after news of the Binance breach. Ether, BNB and crypto-linked stocks also dropped.
ReadWall Street Slides as AI Jitters Return and Alphabet Sinks
US stocks fell on October 29, 2026 as a tech sell-off and renewed worries about AI spending hit the Nasdaq. The Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq all closed lower.
ReadAlphabet Stock Tumbles After Rare Q3 Earnings Miss
Alphabet reported $127.6 billion in Q3 2026 revenue, up 25%, but its first top- and bottom-line miss in nearly four years sent the stock down roughly 10–12%.
ReadServiceNow Stock Plunges Despite Beating on Revenue
ServiceNow beat revenue estimates with $4.1 billion in Q3 2026 sales, but its stock fell sharply — reported as its worst day on record — as AI-disruption worries hit software names.
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